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Chain IQ is a global AI-driven Procurement Service Partner, headquartered in Baar, Switzerland, with operations across main centers and 16 offices worldwide. We provide tailored, end-to-end procurement solutions that enable transformation, drive scalability, and deliver substantial reductions in our clients' indirect spend. Our culture is built on innovation, entrepreneurship, ownership, and impact. Here, your voice matters - bold thinking is encouraged, and action follows ambition.

Join Chain IQ as a Technology Sourcing Expert

Are you a seasoned IT sourcing professional with a passion for client engagement and strategic deal-making? Chain IQ and our team in Jersey City are seeking a dynamic Technology Sourcing Expert to join our high-performing team and lead sourcing initiatives across IT, hardware, software, telecom, and emerging technologies.

This is a client-facing role where you'll be at the forefront of delivering value, shaping sourcing strategies, and building trusted relationships with global stakeholders. If you thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy solving complex challenges, and want to be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking culture, this is the opportunity for you.

Role Purpose

Deliver high-impact, value-added sourcing services to our clients in a structured, professional, and consistent manner. You'll be a strategic advisor, a market expert, and a trusted partner, ensuring client satisfaction and long-term success.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Partner Engagement

• Build and nurture trusted relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Act as a strategic advisor, translating business needs into actionable sourcing strategies.
• Influence decision-making through commercial insight and deep market expertise.

Sourcing Strategy & Execution

• Lead complex, multi-region sourcing projects across IT categories including cybersecurity, software, SaaS, hosted platforms, networks, data centers, hardware, and telecom.
• Manage RFPs/RFIs, supplier evaluations, and selection processes with precision.
• Ensure alignment with client priorities, compliance standards, and risk frameworks.

Commercial Strategy & Deal Structuring

• Analyze financial models and cost scenarios to inform negotiation strategies.
• Structure deals that deliver commercial advantage while ensuring operational fit and scalability.
• Drive cost savings and value creation without compromising service quality.

Contracting & Compliance

• Draft and negotiate contracts including MSAs, SOWs, SLAs, amendments, and task orders.
• Ensure supplier performance, issue resolution, and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to uphold policies and contractual integrity.

Market Intelligence & Supplier Management

• Stay ahead of technology market trends, innovations, and regulatory shifts.
• Manage supplier relationships to foster collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Benchmark performance and drive supplier accountability.

Governance & Quality Standards

• Apply Chain IQ and client sourcing methodologies and tools with precision.
• Contribute to category strategy development and optimization.
• Champion best practices across sourcing and procurement functions.

What you Bring

Professional Foundation

• More than a decade of progressive experience leading complex IT sourcing initiatives across hardware, software, telecom, cybersecurity, SaaS, and managed services categories.
• Demonstrated ability to operate as a strategic sourcing leader, balancing commercial rigor with policy alignment and enterprise risk considerations.
• Proven track record managing multimilliondollar technology deals with global suppliers, delivering measurable value, continuity, and innovation for clients.
• Highly adaptable in dynamic, clientdriven environments, with a consistent focus on quality, speed, and strategic outcomes.

Technology Sourcing Expertise

• Deep understanding of the IT supplier landscape across the Americas and globally.
• Proven success leading sourcing engagements with major technology vendors, managing multi-million-dollar deals with strategic impact.
• Experience navigating complex procurement environments and delivering results in fast-paced, client-driven settings.

Consultative Mindset

• Demonstrates a highly consultative approach, proactively identifying client needs, challenging assumptions, and recommending data-driven sourcing strategies.
• Strong ability to translate complex procurement insights into clear guidance that enables confident decision-making.
• Acts as a trusted advisor, ensuring clients derive maximum value across commercial, operational, and strategic dimensions.

Stakeholder & Supplier Management

• Ability to build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and act as a strategic advisor.
• Skilled in contract structuring and driving supplier accountability.
• Comfortable leading cross-functional teams and influencing decision-making at all levels.
• Experienced in presenting sourcing strategies and recommendations to both internal and external senior stakeholders, ensuring alignment and optimal outcomes from both a policy and commercial perspective.

Strategic & Financial Acumen

• Strong grasp of total cost of ownership, pricing models, and cost/benefit analysis.
• Ability to build financial baselines, assess savings opportunities, and support datadriven sourcing decisions.
• Commercially savvy with a focus on delivering value beyond cost savings.

Contracting & Compliance Expertise

• Proficient in drafting and negotiating complex IT contracts including MSAs, SOWs, SLAs, and amendments.
• Familiarity with global regulatory requirements and data protection standards related to technology sourcing.
• Ability to manage engagement risk and ensure contractual integrity across regions.

Technical Proficiency

• Skilled in sourcing platforms and tools such as SAP Ariba, Apadua, Jaggaer, Archlet, Excel, PowerPoint, and analytics dashboards.
• Comfortable working with benchmarks, market intelligence, and digital sourcing methodologies.

Execution & Delivery Excellence

• Expertise in category strategy development, market analysis, and sourcing execution.
• Exceptional communication and negotiation skills, with a focus on clarity, influence, and professionalism.
• Ability to manage competing priorities while consistently delivering highquality outcomes.

Team & Culture Fit

• Collaborative, accountable, and clientfocused.
• Motivated by impact, growth, and continuous improvement.
• Embodies Chain IQ's values of integrity, innovation, and excellence in every engagement.

What We Offer

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you'll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The salary range for New York City Metro Area is $120,000 to $170,000, plus individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, qualifications, skills, location and applicable employment laws. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical, vision and dental coverage, 401(k), and a wide range of paid time off options.

Join a truly global team.

We offer a dynamic and international environment where high performance meets real purpose. We're proud to be Great Place to Work-certified and even prouder of the people who make that possible. Let's shape the future of procurement - together.

Chain IQ - Create. Lead. Make an impact.

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